Blackboard Basics

The Blackboard course management system is used for presenting course materials on
the web.

The USC Blackboard handouts listed here have been developed by Teaching and Technology
Services (TTS) unless indicated otherwise. The USC Blackboard login site is at https://blackboard.sc.edu. Access is by USC network username and password.

If you have any questions or need help with Blackboard, you can contact Teaching and
Technology Services at 803-777-6015 or send an e-mail to bbsupport@sc.edu. You may also call the University Technology Services Helpdesk at 803-777-1800.

Introduction for Students [pdf] - Information about accessing course documents, participating in discussion boards
and chat rooms, using the digital dropbox, and creating a personal homepage.

Blackboard Communication Tools

Using Blackboard Communication Tools [pdf] - Information about planning and managing electronic communication tools used in
the classroom such as digital dropbox, announcements, discussion boards, virtual classrooms,
and live chat.

Faculty Chat Handout [pdf] - Mostly a graphical document for faculty that provides information about recording
and archiving a discussion.

Course Customization in Blackboard

Course Customization [pdf] - Information about additional course customization functionality such as adding
a course banner, adding tools to a content area, adding/deleting/renaming content
areas, and changing the order of button/links.

Blackboard Assessment

Assessments [pdf] - Information about creating quizzes, tests, and surveys, using question pools and
the Gradebook.

Test [pdf] - The basics on testing in Blackboard and making test creation easier.

Blackboard Content System

Content System [pdf] - Information about adding and sharing content on the Blackboard Content System,
defining and monitoring a workflow activity, and linking content from the Blackboard
Content System to classes on Blackboard.

Preparing e-Portfolios [pdf] - Information about the use of the Blackboard Content System by faculty to create
Portfolios including types of portfolio content, preparing portfolio content, creating
a portfolio, and tools for managing a portfolio.

College of Ed e-Portfolio Handout [pdf] - Information about creating e-Portfolios including adding content to My Content
container, creating the e-Portfolio, and adding content to this e-Portfolio.

Blackboard Training

Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series - A training initiative to help augment internal training efforts. Harnessing its
community of Blackboard users, BITS shares the top strategies and pedagogy for both
increasing educator efficiency and improving learning outcomes